Chapter Summaries

Cheng Yue rushed to a hotel after learning that his boyfriend might be cheating, with his friend Qi Su and an accidental companion, Lin Shuyang. They reached the room and found the boyfriend caught in a furious confrontation with his wife and a young man.

• Cheng Yue mistakenly got into Lin Shuyang’s Maybach, believing him to be his rideshare driver, and said he was going to catch someone cheating.
• Cheng Yue met Qi Su outside the hotel, where Qi Su explained that he had seen Cheng Yue’s boyfriend enter with another person.
• Lin Shuyang arranged for the hotel manager to take them to the eighteenth floor and identify the room.
• Cheng Yue, Qi Su, and Lin Shuyang heard a woman shouting inside the room and saw a towel-clad man trying to shield a young man from his angry wife.

After discovering his boyfriend Fang Zhiyou had cheated, Cheng Yue tried to drown his heartbreak on his twenty-seventh birthday while Qi Su promised to find him someone for the night. The drunk Cheng Yue was sent to room 1609, while a composed man who had heard Lin Shuyang’s story headed downstairs.

• Cheng Yue photographed the hotel room where Fang Zhiyou was with someone else, sent him a breakup message, and left with Lin Shuyang and Qi Su.
• Cheng Yue told Qi Su he might be better off growing old alone, but later agreed to Qi Su’s offer to find him someone after they went drinking for his birthday.
• Lin Shuyang watched Cheng Yue break drinks at the bar and told a nearby man about him; the man left for the stairs.
• Qi Su led the drunk Cheng Yue to the elevator, told him to remember room 1609, and then passed out in a taxi on the way home.

After getting drunk, Cheng Yue mistook Ji Huaijin for someone else and initiated a night together that left him shocked and sore. The next morning, he accepted a food delivery and blamed Qi Su for the disastrous mix-up.

• Cheng Yue drunkenly found room 1906 and mistook Ji Huaijin, who opened the door, for a male escort.
• Cheng Yue kissed Ji Huaijin and said he wanted something fun, and Ji Huaijin pulled him into the room and took charge.
• Cheng Yue realized too late that he was not going to be on top, and Ji Huaijin promised he could be next time.
• The next morning, Cheng Yue woke sore and disoriented and called out to stop the attendant from knocking.
• Cheng Yue collected his food delivery and vowed to make Qi Su pay.

After a disastrous night with Ji Huaijin, Cheng Yue dragged himself to his security shift and blamed Qi Su for setting him up. The chapter ended with a black sedan approaching the guard booth as Cheng Yue threatened Qi Su.

• Cheng Yue found Fang Zhiyou's missed calls, threw away Ji Huaijin's note and ointment, and hurried out of the hotel.
• Cheng Yue went to work despite his injuries, brushed off his coworkers' teasing, and accepted the east gate post from Zhao Li.
• Cheng Yue complained to Qi Su in a stream of angry WeChat voice messages and demanded that he not convert them to text.
• Ji Huaijin returned to the hotel, found Cheng Yue gone, and stared at the discarded ointment.
• A black sedan slowly approached the guard booth as Cheng Yue stood up and told Qi Su to wait for the axe.

Cheng Yue ran into Ji Huaijin again while working security at Blue Sky No. 1, where they argued over the previous night and Ji maneuvered him into sharing his contact information. After Ji left, Cheng Yue wondered how he had learned his name.

• Cheng Yue recognized Ji Huaijin when his car arrived at the residential gate and recalled their drunken encounter the night before.
• Cheng Yue registered Ji Huaijin as a visitor, and Ji asked whether he had applied ointment to his injury.
• Ji Huaijin told Cheng Yue where to register his car and asked him to show him the way, but Cheng Yue refused.
• Ji Huaijin used a smaller request to persuade Cheng Yue to send him the location and add him as a contact.
• Ji Huaijin offered to praise Cheng Yue's service and asked whether he needed a five-star review before leaving.
• Cheng Yue watched Ji Huaijin drive away and wondered how he knew his name.

Cheng Yue received a congee delivery from Ji Huaijin and tried to put the awkward encounter behind him. After waking from a long sleep, he learned Fang Zhiyou was trying to reach him, but he refused to share his address and focused on moving on.

• Cheng Yue realized Ji Huaijin had learned his name and received Ji Huaijin's congee, shumai, ointment, and cushion delivery at work.
• Cheng Yue finished his shift, locked the delivery in his locker, went home, and slept until the next day.
• Qi Su told Cheng Yue that Fang Zhiyou had contacted him repeatedly and asked for Cheng Yue's address.
• Cheng Yue told Qi Su not to give Fang Zhiyou his address and ignored the messages and calls from his ex.
• Cheng Yue changed his bedding, made pumpkin and millet congee, and angrily ate a pig-shaped custard bun.

Cheng Yue worked through a fever and ended his relationship with Fang Zhiyou after Fang came to meet him at the residential complex. As Fang left, Cheng Yue sat alone on a bench, and someone asked whether he needed help.

• Cheng Yue realized he had a fever during his night shift but chose to drink hot water instead of taking medicine.
• Cheng Yue called Qi Su in the middle of the night to vent, then handled a traffic accident at the complex gate before finishing work.
• Fang Zhiyou waited for Cheng Yue and tried to explain that he had met a producer to discuss an advertising role.
• Cheng Yue told Fang Zhiyou to face the consequences of his choices and ended their relationship, while Ji Huaijin watched from his car.
• Fang Zhiyou said he wanted to be seen and turned away after Cheng Yue wished him a bright future.
• Cheng Yue sat alone on a bench, and someone asked if he needed help.

Ji Huaijin found Cheng Yue feverish and insisted on driving him home, then arranged for a doctor to make a house call. Cheng Yue tried to keep him from entering his home, but after he nearly fell, Ji Huaijin guided him toward the building and refused to leave.

• Ji Huaijin noticed Cheng Yue had a fever and persuaded him to accept a ride home instead of going to the hospital.
• Cheng Yue fell asleep in Ji Huaijin's car, and Ji Huaijin called Lin Shuyang to arrange a doctor who could make a house call.
• At Jinhua Gardens, Ji Huaijin offered Cheng Yue his jacket and tried to take him upstairs, but Cheng Yue refused to give him his address.
• Cheng Yue nearly fell after getting out of the car, so Ji Huaijin caught him, wrapped him in the jacket, and insisted on seeing him home.

Ji Huaijin stayed to care for Cheng Yue while he recovered from an illness, and Cheng Yue struggled to resist his attention. The chapter left Ji Huaijin and Cheng Yue sharing an awkwardly intimate meal at Cheng Yue’s home.

• Ji Huaijin watched over the sleeping Cheng Yue and arranged for a family doctor to examine him and provide medication.
• Cheng Yue woke in the afternoon and found Ji Huaijin still at his home, working and preparing food.
• Ji Huaijin reminded Cheng Yue to shower and keep his taped hand dry, then teased him that their sexual relationship made them intimate.
• Cheng Yue showered, put on pajamas Ji Huaijin had brought, and joined him for a meal.
• Ji Huaijin told Cheng Yue to rest before taking his medicine, while Cheng Yue accepted his care and told him to wash the dishes.

Cheng Yue mistook Ji Huaijin’s attempt to apply ointment for an assault, then angrily sent him away after the misunderstanding was cleared up. At Kyoto University, Ji Huaijin finished teaching two classes and rebuffed a student who asked to add him on WeChat.

• After Cheng Yue grew sleepy, Ji Huaijin took him to the bedroom and tried to apply ointment to his injured area, but Cheng Yue fought him, thinking he had sinister intentions.
• Ji Huaijin finished applying the ointment, tucked Cheng Yue under the blanket, and told him to apply more before bed and avoid spicy food.
• Cheng Yue scolded Ji Huaijin and ordered him to leave; Ji Huaijin departed for his afternoon class after teasing him.
• At Kyoto University, Ji Huaijin taught two classes to a packed room of students who were drawn by his looks and engaging lectures.
• A student asked Ji Huaijin to add her on WeChat, but he gave her his email address for academic questions and rejected personal contact.

Ji Huaijin returned from a summit and found a photo of Cheng Yue’s barbecue meal, while Cheng Yue and Zhao Li grew closer over a gym visit and dinner. The cigarette pack in the photo caught Ji Huaijin’s attention as he went inside.

• Lin Shuyang visited Ji Huaijin’s office and tried to learn about his romantic life, but Ji Huaijin deflected him by threatening to tell Lin Yi about his dislike of studying.
• After recovering from his illness, Cheng Yue finished his early shift and accepted Zhao Li’s invitation to the gym.
• Cheng Yue admired Zhao Li’s physique but abandoned his own fitness ambitions when Zhao Li mentioned eating fitness meals.
• Zhao Li invited Cheng Yue to get barbecue, and Cheng Yue eagerly agreed after three days of bland food.
• Ji Huaijin returned from a Hong Kong summit, saw Cheng Yue’s photo of a table full of food, and noticed a Camel cigarette pack in the picture.

After Cheng Yue baited Ji Huaijin over WeChat, Ji Huaijin sent him a cryptic message about Black Stone Forest that left him confused. Cheng Yue put it aside and returned to work as a gate guard, where he helped the elderly Uncle Li into the guardroom.

• Cheng Yue noticed Ji Huaijin had liked his Moments post and messaged him to ask why.
• Ji Huaijin asked whether Cheng Yue had finished dinner and whether he had been drinking, then asked if he was home instead of answering Cheng Yue’s questions.
• Cheng Yue angrily scolded Ji Huaijin for asking questions without replying, but Ji Huaijin sent a message at 03:01 recommending Black Stone Forest over Camel.
• Cheng Yue read the message the next morning, failed to understand it, and went to work as a gate guard.
• Cheng Yue helped the exhausted Uncle Li into the guardroom, brought him water, and listened as Uncle Li asked why he was working as a security guard so young.

Cheng Yue continued working security while Ji Huaijin visited him with desserts and dinner, teasing him despite Cheng Yue’s insistence that he stay away. The chapter left Cheng Yue fuming over Ji Huaijin’s suggestive note as he opened his dinner during his shift.

• Cheng Yue listened as Uncle Li boasted about his son, then helped the old man down the steps outside the security office.
• Ji Huaijin brought Cheng Yue desserts, praised him as a responsible security guard, and brushed crumbs from the corner of his mouth.
• Cheng Yue told Ji Huaijin to stay away, but Ji Huaijin left after promising to bring more desserts next time.
• During the evening rush, Ji Huaijin pulled up beside Cheng Yue and handed him a container of dinner.
• Cheng Yue found Ji Huaijin’s note saying not to snap it off because it still had its uses, and angrily wondered if he meant his finger.

Cheng Yue’s late-night encounter with Ji Huaijin left him unsettled, while the two men continued their separate routines. On Qingming Festival, Cheng Yue paid respects to his family and later went out on patrol in the rain.

• After carrying a drunk resident home, Cheng Yue encountered Ji Huaijin in the elevator, helped him select the nineteenth floor, and heard him say, “Good night.”
• Cheng Yue’s colleague praised Ji Huaijin’s looks and wealth, and Cheng Yue later spotted him running energetically while he himself was exhausted.
• On Qingming Festival, Cheng Yue burned offerings at a quiet crossroads, poured baijiu over the ashes, kowtowed, and left without looking back.
• After the rain continued into the next day, Cheng Yue accepted green rice dumplings from his coworkers and prepared to patrol.
• Zhao Li warned Cheng Yue that the rain was getting heavier, but Cheng Yue said he would make a round and return.

Cheng Yue rescued a kitten trapped outside Ji Huaijin’s window and returned it to its mother. Ji Huaijin sent him off with an umbrella, leaving Cheng Yue to walk back through the rain with his thoughts and longing for company.

• After Zhao Li followed Cheng Yue through the rain, Cheng Yue treated the team to pizza, and Ji Huaijin called to report a kitten trapped outside his window.
• Cheng Yue went to Ji Huaijin’s apartment and carefully reached out the window to rescue the kitten while Ji Huaijin held his leg and supported his waist.
• Cheng Yue teased the kitten, then decided to return it to its mother at the stray cats’ shelter.
• Ji Huaijin gave Cheng Yue a black umbrella and reminded him to use one when it rained.
• Cheng Yue returned the kitten to its mother and walked away beneath the umbrella.

After his friends tried to comfort him over his breakup, Cheng Yue confronted Qi Su about the night he had arranged and then went to Ji Huaijin’s home to demand compensation for losing his virginity. Ji Huaijin caught him when he lunged, and agreed to hear how he wanted to be repaid.

• Qi Su ambushed Cheng Yue after his shift and brought him to a barbecue gathering with their college friends, who tried to console him about Fang Zhiyou.
• Cheng Yue blamed Qi Su for arranging the encounter that led him to lose his virginity, while Qi Su admitted he did not know how the night had gone.
• After sending his friends home, Cheng Yue told Qi Su to leave and went to Ji Huaijin’s home late that night.
• Cheng Yue accused Ji Huaijin of taking advantage of him and demanded compensation, and Ji Huaijin caught him when he lunged forward.
• Ji Huaijin asked Cheng Yue how he wanted him to make it up to him.

Cheng Yue tried to claim the upper hand with Ji Huaijin, but Ji Huaijin turned his proposal against him and left him sore the next day. After resting at home, Cheng Yue relaxed on the sofa as the weather cleared.

• Cheng Yue proposed that he be on top once to make things even, and Ji Huaijin agreed.
• Ji Huaijin joined Cheng Yue in the shower, reversed their positions, and left Cheng Yue frustrated that his attempt to take the lead had failed.
• The next morning, Cheng Yue took leave to recover, bought breakfast, and returned home to rest.
• Cheng Yue fell asleep on the sofa and later woke to a clear sky, putting on a popular song as his mood lifted.

Ji Huaijin joined Lin Shuyang and their friends at a club, where Lin insisted his romance was genuine despite their teasing. Ji Huaijin grew suspicious after hearing about Lin’s plan to pretend to be someone’s brother and throw five million at his girlfriend, and confronted him.

• Ji Huaijin accepted Lin Shuyang’s invitation and drove to the club, recalling how Lin had clung to him since childhood and once declared he wanted Ji to be his big brother instead.
• Tang Jiaran greeted Ji Huaijin at the club and ordered the women in the private room to leave after one approached him.
• Ji Huaijin noticed Lin Shuyang looking dejected and asked whether a girlfriend had broken his heart.
• Lin Shuyang defended his relationship as true love, while Xi Ming and Tang Jiaran mocked his claims and brought up his plan to pretend to be a brother and offer his girlfriend five million.
• Ji Huaijin questioned Lin Shuyang about his nasty sense of fun.

Lin Shuyang’s fear of being betrayed drove him to test his girlfriend with a false poor-boy persona, while Ji Huaijin’s friends discussed family connections and mocked young heirs. Meanwhile, Cheng Yue maintained his grudge and blocked a delivery rider at the residential complex, setting up his next chance for revenge.

• Lin Shuyang described how his past girlfriend left him for a rich heir, leading him to test later girlfriends with staged offers of money.
• Lin Shuyang explained that he had invented a tragic poor-boy identity and was worried about how to resolve it with his current girlfriend, prompting Ji Huaijin to criticize his tests.
• Tang Jiaran asked Ji Huaijin to help his cousin after a transfer to Sucheng, and Ji Huaijin agreed to consider it within his principles.
• Ji Huaijin and his friends encountered swaggering young heirs in a corridor, and Lin Shuyang mocked them before asking whether Chu Jiye would return to the capital.
• Lin Shuyang told Ji Huaijin that Chu Jiye had gone to a remote mountain forest to recover, but Ji Huaijin told him to study instead of pursuing gossip.
• Cheng Yue applied leftover ointment and, three days later, refused to let a delivery rider enter the residential complex to leave a scooter for a resident.

Cheng Yue blocked Ji Huaijin’s late-night delivery, then discovered it was medicine for Ji Huaijin’s stomach pain and went to deliver it himself. After giving him the medicine, Cheng Yue cooked him noodles, leaving Ji Huaijin watching him with new appreciation.

• Cheng Yue refused to let the delivery rider enter the complex and made Ji Huaijin come to the gate for his order.
• Ji Huaijin told Cheng Yue the delivery contained stomach medicine and offered to walk slowly to collect it.
• Cheng Yue went to Ji Huaijin’s apartment, panicked when he found the door ajar, and was startled when Ji Huaijin revealed himself in the dark.
• Ji Huaijin persuaded Cheng Yue to feed him the medicine, and Cheng Yue blushed before retreating to the kitchen.
• Cheng Yue cooked Ji Huaijin a bowl of noodles, and Ji Huaijin admired him in the brightly lit kitchen.